Vidya Bhushan

Background

Bhushan, Vidya was born on February 14, 1937 in Mirpur, India. Son of Tirath Ram and Rukmani Devi Gupta.

Education

Bachelor of Education, Jammu and Kashmir University, 1959. Bachelor of Laws, Aligarh Muslim University, 1962. Master of Arts, Aligarh Muslim University, 1963.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Jammu, 1979.

Career

Teacher J&K State Education Department, Jammu, India, 1959-1963. Lecturer Higher Education J&K State, Poonch, India, 1963-1965, Udhampur, India, 1965-1967, Jammu & Kashmir University, 1967-1969, University Jammu, 1969-1983, reader in political science, 1983-1990, professor, since 1990, head department political science, 1989-1995. Convenor board of studies University Jammu, 1989-1997, academy council 1989-1997.

Member board studies political science Kashmir University, 1994-1997, Maharishi Dayanad University, Rohtak, India, 1993-1996, Kurukshetra University, 1994-1997. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Vidya Bhushan has been listed as a noteworthy political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Central Mahajan Sabha, Jammu, since 1995. Member Mirpur Mahajan Biradari, Bakshi Nagar Jammu, since 1990, Arya Samaj, Bakshi Nagar Jammu, since 1996. Member All India Political Science Association (life), Higher Education Development Forum.

Interests

• Reading, writing books, writing poemsin hindi, social reforms movements.

Connections

Married Sheetal Gupta. Children: Jyotsna, Archna.

Father:

Tirath Ram

Mother:

Rukmani Devi Gupta

Spouse:

Sheetal Gupta

child:

Archna Bhushan

child:

Jyotsna Bhushan